Tennis (W)

Patriots Take on Tigers

March 16, 2014

With
wind rolling over the hills of St. Catharine College’s campus on Friday, the
Patriot tennis squad battled with the Tigers of Campbellsville.

Despite
the windy conditions at the St. Catharine College Tennis Complex, the St.
Catharine “Racketeers” took to the courts in their conference battled with the
Tigers of Campbellsville. The Patriots got out the gate quickly in number one doubles
when Andre Jacomini (Brazil) and Ethan Rowton (Paducah, Ky.) stymied Mart and
Belch from Campbellsville 9-7. However in second and third doubles the teams of
Felipe Barrientoes (Columbia)/Ivan Kerkoc-Portillo (Spain) and Tyler Glover
(Lawrenceburg, Ky.)/Sergio Mendoza (Columbia) couldn’t overcome the Tiger’s
attack, putting the Patriots behind 2-1 after doubles play.

During
the singles matches the Patriots found life when Felipe Barrientoes defeated
Campbellsville’s Jones 6-2, 6-1 in number three doubles. In number one singles,
Ethan Rowton took Marot to the extra set but fell late in a nail biting battle.
With the Patriots trailing 5-2 Ivan Kerkoc-Portillo would rally the Patriots as
he took Beulch to the extra set but would fall in a heartbreaker 10-7 at the
end in number five singles. Despite the match final being decided, Sergio
Mendoza would put on a show in number six doubles as he would take the Mendoza
from Campbellsville to the third set, but would come up just short 11-9.

In
their first match of the season, the Patriot women were unable to overcome the
Tiger’s offensive as they fell 8-0. However, Taylor, Landrum, Pascoe, and Rush
gave the Tigers all that they could handle in the debut. The Lady Patriots will
continue to improve and look for their first victory in their next match when
both men’s and women’s squads take on Bluefield College at the St. Catharine
College Tennis Complex.